Millswood Middle

Millswood Middle, a middle-of-the-pack junior high in Lodi, California, overseen by Lodi Unified, works with 843 students, covering grades 7 through 8. That puts it 28% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Across the 46 schools in Lodi Unified (27,047 students total), Millswood Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Millswood Middle logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school shows 33% White, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, San Joaquin County as a whole is about 43% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Millswood Middle logs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Millswood Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.9%; this one delivers 30.4%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (San Joaquin County) shows that median household income runs about $92,179, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across San Joaquin County's 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), Millswood Middle is one campus in the mix.

Erma B. Reese Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Millswood Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Millswood Middle at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 37.7%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. Millswood Middle's enrollment has climbed 4% since 2018, when it stood at 809 (now 843). White enrollment moved from 40% to 33% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 today.

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